Shobha is a 52-year old woman who hails from Sankonatti Village in the Belgaum of Karnataka. She is a homemaker and manages to accumulate an amount of Rs.10,000 per month.
She realises that an increase in her income levels and control over income will ensure greater levels of economic independence. It will give her an independent means of generating wealth and becoming self-reliant in a society. This will generate benefits not only for her, as an individual woman but also her family and community as a whole through collective acti... Read more

Mallamma is a 24-year-old woman. She resides in Handigund in Karnataka. Her family comprises four members. Mallamma runs Pan shop, where she sells pan masala, gutka, eggs, snacks for children and so on.
The monthly income of Mallamma’s family is Rs 8,000 and the monthly expenses amount to Rs.4,500. The income is not sufficient to meet all the daily requirements. As a result, Mallamma intends to expand her business. She is determined that this will allow her to increase the income.
Mallamma requested a loan of Rs. 20,000 from MASS, ... Read more

Sharavva is a 42-year old married woman residing in Belgaum district of Karnataka. She has a family of 4 members and 2 school going kids. She is a dairy farmer and manages to accumulate an amount of Rs.8,000 per month. She has formed and is leading group of 14 members who work hard to support their families, and save diligently.
She realises that an increase in her and her friend's income levels and control over income will ensure greater levels of economic independence. It will give them an independent means of generating wealth a... Read more

Rina is a 41-year-old married woman living in the Basirhat district of West Bengal. Her husband has a venture of readymade-garments.
Rina's family is facing a sanitation problem. Their current toilet does not have a permanent roof. The Bamboo and mud tiles used have been damaged over the years. The floor and latrine pan have been damaged as well, which leads to water clogging.
She has applied for a loan amount of Rs. 40,000 from BJS, one of Milaap's field partners. The loan amount will be used for the repairing of the existing toil... Read more

Firoja is 24-year old married woman. She resides in the Cooch Behar district, West Bengal. She has a family of 3 members. She is a homemaker and her husband drives the Toto (Local vehicle). Her little daughter reads in UGK Montessori school.
The toilet Firoja and her family is using is in bad condition without concrete roofs, walls or permanent door. The floor has broken down and the walls have dampened. The materials used to build the toilet are not very concrete. The seasonal changes especially heavy rain, causes damage in the ... Read more

Mahadevi is a 40-year old married woman residing in Handigund village in Belgaum district of Karnataka. She has a family of 5 members. To support her husband in improving the family's livelihood, she started buffalo husbandry business. Sherears buffalo and sells the milk. Apart from milk, she also sells products such as curd, butter milk, ghee and butter and manages to accumulate an amount of Rs.9,000 per month.
She realises that an increase in her income levels and control over income will ensure greater levels of economic indepe... Read more

Amit is an 18-year-old studious student of Sukanta Mahavidyalaya College. He lives with his family in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. His parents understand how education opens doors of opportunity for a better life. They wish to empower their children with knowledge. They have enrolled both their children in college and make no compromise regarding education.
Amit is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Arts degree. He dreams of being a teacher and supporting his family.He wants to successfully complete his college education with good grades... Read more

Mamani is a 27-year old widowed woman. She resides in village of Khagrabari in, Cooch Behar district of West Bengal district. She is a homemaker and her husband works in a small hotel.They have two sons. She manages to accumulate an amount of Rs. 8,500 per month.
The toilet she is using is in bad condition without concrete roofs, walls or permanent door. The floor has broken down and the walls have dampened. The materials used to build the toilet are not very concrete. The seasonal changes especially heavy rain, causes damage in t... Read more

Sima is 33-year old married woman. She resides in the Cooch Behar district, West Bengal. She has a family of 5 members. She is a housewife and her husband runs a small grocery shop in the surrounding locality and her children go to school.
The toilet Sima and her family is using is in bad condition without concrete roofs, walls or permanent door. The materials used to build the toilet are not very concrete. The seasonal changes especially heavy rain, causes damage in the tin sheets and weak roofs. They also face clogging and drip... Read more

Multani is a 31-year old married woman who lives in Surendranagar district of rural Gujarat. She runs a household of 5 members and has 3 children who are pursuing formal education. She is a home-maker and her husband works in a mattress shop. She manages to accumulate an amount of Rs. 25,000.
She has understood the importance of having a toilet at home, but does not have the means to reconstruct and maintain one. Not only is the practice of open defecation unhygienic, it is also unsafe. Women and girls are compelled to seek out des... Read more